[DMCForum] Re: Pics of glossier black windshield trim?

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yep   :-)


-Joe



--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle" <mds328@xxxx> wrote:
> Or he could strip the part bare, clean it, powdercoat it, bake it, 
and
> put it back on the car.  Do you always have to do things the 
hardest
> way possible, Joe? :) *LOL*
> 
> Matt
> #1604
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > When it comes down to it, of ALL the differnt shades and styles 
of 
> > paints out there, it always seems that the Krylon semi-flat 
black 
> > looks the best.
> > 
> > I strip the pars bare, clean it, primer it 1 or 2 times. Then 
1000 
> > grit wet sand it to smooth. Pain it 3-4 cpats or krylon semi-
flat 
> > black using 1500 grit wetsanded between coats, and the results 
are 
> > fabulous. I just finished the corvette rear brake light this 
way, and 
> > it looks dead on stock in this color. 
> > 
> > If you want a stock look, that looks brand new, got with Krylon 
semi-
> > flat black.
> > 
> > Best of luck,
> > 
> > Joe O'Brien
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "lakelanier20" <derek4567@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > > Hi everyone, 
> > > I currently have the 3 outer windshield trim pieces off my 
car, and 
> > > have spent a lot of time carefully stripping them to bare 
metal. I'm 
> > > going to have them powdercoated, and the plan was 50% gloss 
black.
> > > Now 
> > > I'm kind of having second thoughts about the 50% gloss, as it 
would
> > > be 
> > > noticeably glossier than stock. Right now it matches the 
rearview 
> > > mirrors and tollbooth window surrounds pretty well, but my 
thinking
> > > is 
> > > that a little more gloss on the windshield trim will make it 
look
> > > nice 
> > > and "newer." 
> > > Has anyone here recoated their trim glossier than stock or 
have any 
> > > pictures of what this looks like? 
> > > 
> > > Thanks a lot, 
> > > -Derek

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